France

Most universities in France allow international students to work on campus while studying in university and pick up part-time jobs during their term breaks. In order to be eligible to work,  all the overseas students must hold a bachelor's/master's degree. France also provides one-year stay back permit to all international students as a post-study work permit. However, this cannot be renewed. 

Most universities in France allow international students to work on campus while studying in the university and pick up part-time jobs during their term breaks and one of those university is ESSEC Business School. To be eligible to work, all international students must have UG or PG degree. France also provides 1 year stay back permit to all international students as post study work permit. However, this cannot be renewed. 

 Once you have earned your MBA, you can apply for APS. Via APS, foreign students can stay in France for one year after the end of their studies. During this period, they can look for a job or prepare for the creation of a company in a field corresponding to their training.

France is the best choice to pursue business studies for Indian students for the following reasons-

1. It has top business scholls like HEC Paris and INSEAD
2. France as a country is a large and diverse country with many career opportunities for international graduates
3. Most of the tuition costs are subsidised by the French government, which means you may have to pay less for studying at public universities in Farnce
4. There are various scholarships as well to study in france. Hence, If you win one, you may only have to bear your living expenses in France, which can also be recovered by working part-time.  

Getting MBA in France is beneficial for Indian students in various ways; such as - you get a gloablly recognised degree and top firms like Google, Microsoft, LVMH, L'Oréal, Dior, BCG, McKinsey, Deloitte, TotalEnergies, Renault and Michelin have their HQs in the country. This helps recent MBA graduates to have strong industrial connections, and start their careers working at top MNCs of the world right from the beginning of their careers. 

If you are an Indian student, you may study for 500-600 hours casually and learn French language. Learning French for beginners may take more time but as and when students will advance, they will be able to learn the language more precisely. Also, speaking fluently is another essential aspect of learning French. On average it may take applicants to fluently dpeak French language in about 28-30 weeks of training. The learning may vary for students, based on their learning styles and other miscellaneous factors.

For a course of 70 hours, around INR 20,000 is charged at a private institution teaching the French language. The higher the hierarchy, the higher is the cost of learning French language in India. The highest that one can pay for a French course in India can go upto INR 5-6 lakhs. The cost of training in French language can also vary with the number of credits and hours. On average learning French as beginners should not cost more than INR 50,000 - INR 60,000 for over a span of 23-24 weeks.

The C1 or the C2 level of French learning is considered as fluent. Indian students who reach this level of learning, can converse, form thoughts and communicate easily in the French language. The levels of French fluency varies with each institution. Thus, based on Alliance Francaise, the:

• C1 level is independent level and can express oneself fluently.
• C2 level is master's level which means whoever has reached this far can speak and write fluently and understand everything too with ease.

Many universities in France such as HEC Paris, Montpellier Business School, Rennes School of Business, etc., offer scholarships to their international students. Students can refer to table below for scholarship names along with disbursement amount-